The ANZASR is a not-for-profit organization (charitable trust) setup with the aims of:

• Maintaining remote surf break break monitoring systems and associated data bases

• To undertake reviews and updates of the Management Guidelines for Surfing Resources.

• Educate the current and next generation on sustainable management, surfing resource management and surf science.

• Establish surf break research goals that will benefit Aotearoa New Zealand, by:

  • Providing a centralized, supportive body to aid in research funding applications

  • Fund and guide student research projects.

• Promote the sharing of surf break research data and learnings to an international audience to aid global efforts to manage surfing resources.

• Engage with and educate local authorities about surfing resource management.